Delayed Images

Now that we're out of communist China, we finally realize WHY we were unable to a) view our blog or, b) post pictures. Apparently, the government tracks and blocks certain internet activity, and while we are certainly not subversives (okay, maybe a little), Tibet is a very touchy area for some. We learned that our visit there coincided with the anniversary of a Tibetan demonstration, as well as the opening of a new railway from Beijing, so the military was showing their colors so to speak.

We loved the Tibetan countryside and the native people. Their smiles, dress and devotion to their religion was very moving in spite of great poverty.

Here are some more pictures of our Mongolian host family, the traditional suede jackets that we bought, and the REAL McCOY traditional clothing that our hosts insisted we put on for posterity before we left.